Local family fiqh in Malaysia: an analysis of `urfi methodological framework

• Main Authors: Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah, Sitiris, Miszairi, Mohd Yunus, Saidatolakma
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2020
• Subjects: KBP425 Uṣūl al-fiqh. Jurisprudence and theory of law. Science of legal reasoning.; KBP470 Law reform. Criticism. Tanzim
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/81078/2/Acceptance%20letter%20JIA%20June%20Issue%20Prof.%20sayedsikandr%202020.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81078/9/81078_Local%20family%20fiqh%20in%20Malaysia_fulltexy.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81078/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/jiasia/index.php/jia/issue/view/67

The ongoing advocacy for developing local fiqh, among others, emphasizes an indigenous approach to evolving fiqh by highlighting the flaws in the dominant approach to family law reform and renewal. One of their methodological tools is to examine the existing family fiqh from its `urfi based content...